There are 3 ways to get from Ratingen to Sylt by train or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
7h 54m€38–151Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
6h 43m€115–277Fly to Westerland
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
2h 10m€82–283
Ratingen to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Sylt is to train which costs €35 - €160 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Sylt is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Ratingen and Sylt is 631 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Ratingen to Sylt, including transfers.
Ratingen to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Sylt is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €290 and takes 2h 10m.
Ratingen to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof station.
There are 6942+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 6h 28m. Alternatively, Eurowings flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT) once a week.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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